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[JonathanBelles]

kind of rediculous but im gonna ask it anyway...can a tropical system be formed out of volcanic ash...the ash is hot and should give it a warm core and the water around the volcano would be very warm...is it possible?

[WindRunner]

Not in the way you're probably thinking (clouds actually made of ash), but the ash could cause actual water vapor clouds to form, and, I suppose if the conditions are right, it'd be possible, but extremely unlikely.

[bigmike]

I think I read somewhere where volcanic ash actually cools the atmosphere. I'm no scientist but I would say extremely unlikely on your premise.